Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Y 39' Lewis Travis

Y 81' Barry Douglas

Y 83' Adam Armstrong

Ivan Sanchez Aguayo 85' Y

Overview

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Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Taylor
Referee Tom Reeves
Referee Michael George
Referee Gavin Ward

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-22 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–2	L
29 Dec	Derby County FC	H	0–4	L
26 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–0	D
19 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–4	L
16 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	2–3	L
12 Dec	Watford FC	H	0–1	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	2–0	W
29 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–1	D
19 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L
16 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
12 Dec	Norwich City FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#10	Position	#20
64	Points	52
46	Played	46
17 / 13 / 16	W / D / L	13 / 13 / 20
57	Scored	42
56	Conceded	56
+1	GD	-14
1.39	PPG	1.13
37%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' Barry Douglas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
10' Against the run of play, Adam Armstrong has scored! This game has turned on its head.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Rothwell, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
25' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
30' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
35' Bradley Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
39' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
54' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
64' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Bradley Dack has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
65' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Rothwell is hanging Ben Brereton on the field on 65 minute.
69' Tom Trybull gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Lewis Travis and will look to change the dynamic.
70' Maxime Colin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Cogley on 70 minute.
75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
76' The whistle greets Lukas Jutkiewicz as he departs to be replaced by Scott Hogan.
77' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Ivan Sunjic exits the field as Adam Clayton enters on 77.
81' The referee has no hesitation. Barry Douglas is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 81.
83' Poor challenge from Adam Armstrong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
84' The crowd applauds Adam Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Tyrhys Dolan steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Sanchez Aguayo.
90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
Another three points for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Maxime Colin ↑ 70'
12
Harlee Dean
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 77'
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 76'
23
Jon Toral ↑ 69'
42
Steve Seddon
1
Andres Prieto
11
Jeremie Bela

Coach Karanka

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aynsley Pears
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 69'
6
Stewart Downing
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 65'
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 65'
21
John Buckley
25
Hayden Carter
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 84'

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Armstrong	6
Ben Brereton	4
Che Adams	3
Danny Graham	2
John Buckley	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Bradley Dack	2
Reda Khadra	2

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Derby County FC L 2020-12-26 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-16 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-12-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC31% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC39%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

69%

Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC22% Draw50% Blackburn Rovers FC28%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

11%

0 – 1

10.7%

1 – 0

8.6%

1 – 2

8.3%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.8%

2 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.7%

0 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	17%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	21%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.